Elena Rybakina ensured she would become world number one for the first time in her career by defeating Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen to reach the US Open semi-finals.
The 27-year-old Kazakh star rallied to defeat China’s Zheng 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 after two hours.
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Rybakina's win secures her world number one ranking
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